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INDOT Workshop Resources for Engineers
Summary: This area contains resources for the Purdue Writing Lab-Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Workshops. These materials will help engineers of all disciplines, workplace writers, and students compose clear, dynamic, and effective technical communication.
INDOT Workshop Resources
Introduction
Resources in this area of the OWL include PowerPoint slide presentations and pdf handouts for Writing Lab workshops hosted for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).
Week 1
- Five Principles of Readability
- The Paramedic Method
Week 2
- Adjective Issues for ESL Writers
- Intra-Paragraph Organization for ESL Writers
- Verb Use for ESL Writers
Week 3
- Macro-Level Paragraph Cohesion
- Micro-Level Paragraph Cohesion
Week 4
- Eliminating Unnecessary Words
- Parallelism
Week 5
- Document Design and Visual Elements
- Research Posters
Week 6
- Planning and Organizing Reports and Group Work
- Writing Proposals